Sigh, I should probably get around to upgrading to Sonoma (currently on Monterey).


OK, the Hermes 3000 “Magic Margin” feature just totally blew my mind. I don’t remember seeing another analog tool doing something so close to the spirit of the word “magic”.


Finished reading: Julia by Sandra Newman

Finished reading: Julia by Sandra Newman — This book was incredible. As a fan of George Orwell’s 1984 I was a little concerned this would be a let down, but it turned out triumphant. This is the 1984 story as told by Julia, the lover of Winston Smith. The author does not simply tell the same story from her perspective but, instead, gives her a fully realized life the male dominated world in which Orwell (and thus, his writing) lived never did.

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I banged this out quickly and there’s likely edits I’ll make later but the basic message is there…

Eat your pie. I doesn’t matter if you don’t like it. It’s a contest .Eat it anyway.

www.patrickrhone.net/the-democ…


P.S. The answer to the question, Why does Planned Parenthood contract with Raytheon? is simple…

Because they are so under constant cyberthreat that they require government level IT security and the truth is if you want/need that level of security you have to contract government grade organizations.


Here’s an example of how to be critical…

I see this: Why does Planned Parenthood contract with Raytheon?

And think… This has everything to do with: Ballot Tracker: Status of Abortion-Related State Constitutional Amendment Measures  | KFF

Someone wants to undermine support for Planned Parenthood…


I’ve got a post percolating about this in depth but suffice to say I am alarmed and saddened to see so many of my liberal/progressive friends falling for information warfare designed to not only to undermine support for their causes but, more importantly, to influence their vote in November.


Finished reading: How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis — A compassionate and easy read. I especially like that the author has intentionally made it easily skimable so, if someone is feeling truly overwhelmed it can be flipped through in about an hour and a half and the important takeaways can still be had. I loved that and think more such books could benefit from the same. 📚


Going to see Call Me Spinster tonight. New to me. My wife turned me on to them. Nice harmonies and interesting arrangements. Looking forward to it.


I just sent out email to all of the Micro Camp door prize winners of my book, For You to ask which format you’d like.

(FWIW: I discuss my favorite format of the book on my /now page